Pacific Fleet Arrives in San Francisco Bay Welcomed by West
The Atlantic fleet and second American torpedo flotilla reached San Francisco after a Four months voyage from Hampton Roads and anchored off the Golden Gate. Rear Admiral Evans rejoined the Connecticut as governors from western cities voiced a broad welcome. The city and suburbs filled with visitors, hotels crowded, and an estimated 300000 strangers arrived in the last two days to witness the entry and the upcoming review by Secretary Metcalf.
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San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Second American
Golden Gate
Pacific
San Francisco Bay
Connecticut
Point Bonita
Point Lombes
Robley D. Evans
Magdalena Bay
Paso Robles Hot Springs
Monterey
Oakland
Alameda
Metcalf
Regular Republicans Claim Lead in Primaries
In incomplete returns from Tuesday’s primaries, Regular Republicans claim a large majority of convention delegates. The Lincoln-Roosevelt league is said to hold 200 delegates, while Regulars control 629 total with 29 county appointed delegates. Early figures show Roosevelt leading Taft and Hughes in 108 precincts, with totals of 1335, 1252, and 210 respectively.
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San Francisco
Lincoln-Roosevelt League
League
Los Angeles
Alameda
Sacramento
Fresno
Roosevelt
Taft
Hughes
Scattering
Guard Troops Move To Tobacco District In Ohio
Troop B from Columbus Ohio National Guard leaves on a special Norfolk and Western train for Portsmouth then Ripley to Brown county tobacco district where farmers are terrorized by Kentucky nightriders. Frank Hill dies after hydrophobia from dog's scratch.
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Tobacco
Columbus
Ohio
National Guard
Norfolk and Western Road
Portsmouth
Ripley
Brown County
Kentucky
Taft Visits Colon Aboard Prairie Arrives In Panama
United States auxiliary cruiser Prairie carrying Secretary of War Taft and his party reached Colon on Wednesday morning. The vessel and guests were greeted by officials of Panama and the canal commission and docked at Cristobal.
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Taft
Colon
Prairie
Cristobal
Republic of Panama
Canal Commission
Lady Batley Burns in Bottling Works Incident
Mrs. Charles Batley wife of the Big Four Bottling works manager suffered severe burns while heating milk with an alcohol lamp in Waco on May 6. Her clothing was nearly burned away as the couple recently relocated from El Paso.
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Waco
Charles Batley
Big Four Bottling Works
el Paso
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Copenhagen
Ane
Crepelisse
Panama
India
A. J. Wagner & Company
Wagner
Brandon
Fleet
Frisco
Pacific Coast
E. Rohde
Scranton
Frank Hill
James & Nunn
S. H. Franklin
Tornado Insurance
GEO. A. Adams
Oliver Typ
Higgs
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Joe B. Reed
Sanders Bros
MNO. C. Vice
Reo Arain
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